According to China Cement, Lime & Gypsum Industry Profile - the industry research report issued by Zeefer Consulting, Shandong, Guangdong and Sichuan are the major production bases for cement, lime & gypsum industry in China. Jiangsu, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Hebei, Shaanxi and Zhejiang are the secondary distribution areas for this industry. Jiangsu has most leading cement, lime & gypsum enterprises, and among all top 100 large cement, lime & gypsum enterprises across China, 15 are located in Jiangsu.

In terms of market size, in 2009, cement, lime & gypsum enterprises above designated size achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 75 billion. Shandong, Jiangsu and Hebei ranked top 3 in terms of sales revenue, enterprises in these regions engaged in cement, lime & gypsum production achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 20 billion. in all, taking a share of more than 25% of the gross sales revenue from above designated size cement, lime & gypsum enterprises across China. The total number of enterprises above designated size in cement, lime & gypsum industry was more than 5,500, a rise of more than 3% on a year-on-year basis. The total export delivery value exceeded USD 500 million, a decline of about 25% on a year-on-year basis.

In terms of industry-wide profit, in 2009, profits of enterprises above designated size in cement, lime & gypsum industry added up to more than USD 5 billion, a growth of more than 35% on a year-on-year basis. The averaged profit margin of enterprises in cement, lime & gypsum industry was higher than 7%. A total of more than 1,000 enterprises suffered a loss, the percentage of loss-incurring enterprises was higher than 20%.

In terms of market position of foreign enterprises in China, in 2009, there were more than 200 foreign enterprises above designated size engaged in cement, lime & gypsum production in China, accounting for more than 4% of all cement, lime & gypsum enterprises across China. Foreign enterprises enaged in cement, lime & gypsum industry achieved a profit of more than USD 950 million, taking a share of more than 15% of the total profit from cement, lime & gypsum enterprises across China.